Allianz Trade
Corporate (German insurer-owned) economic research; not a news outlet
Background
Allianz Trade began as Euler Hermes, a trade credit insurer with roots going back about a century. Allianz took full ownership in 2018 by acquiring the outstanding shares. On 28 March 2022 the company rebranded as Allianz Trade to align with the parent brand. It operates in about 50 countries and has several thousand employees. Its public output includes economic research on global trade, tariffs, corporate insolvencies, payment behavior and country risk. Journalists often cite this research, but it is not independent journalism. It comes from a company with a commercial interest in how businesses perceive credit and trade risk. Its research tends to stress the risks of tariffs and trade disruption, which fits its business as an insurer, and it generally avoids partisan commentary on the Trump administration. Its coverage of administration trade policy is framed in economic terms, such as forecasts of growth, trade volumes and bankruptcies. I did not find a record of major editorial controversies. My search covered only its corporate profile and rebrand, not a review of its recent research output, so the characterization of its current stance is a general assessment.
Sources
- Euler Hermes is now Allianz Trade (Allianz)
- Euler Hermes rebrands, becomes Allianz Trade (Insurance Business)
- Trade Credit Insurer Euler Hermes Rebrands as Allianz Trade (Insurance Journal)
- Who is Allianz Trade
Profile compiled 2026-10-27; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.